The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-21

night. put only 81 cents taken.
| The annual meeting of the Indianapolis Ger
man Mutual Fire insurance Company Will take
| place this evening at o'clock, at the Circuit
| Court room.
| An eghteen-months-ol child of Theodore
| Meyer. living on Mill street. was over by ].
| while playing in the street, and very dangerously
hurt
The following persons were licensed to marry
yesterday: Edgar II. Noe and Julia A. Davis,
Noonan and Mary E. Ambrose. Herbert M.
Poore and Nellie NJ. Gale Asa R Hay and Rena
Olmstead
The Police Commissioners held their regular
meeting yesterday and accepted the resignation
of VIM Hagerdorn a patrolman. Extra John
kaehn was promoted TO fill the vacancy. Will
Kinney, Democrat were commissioned extra
patrolmen.
PERMITS FOR HoUsE-BUILDING.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: NJ. NJ. Yocum, frame cottage. on
Lincoln avenue, near Coburn street, 5000; Simon
Casper, frame cottage. on West street. near St.
CLAIR. $500; w. o. Anderson, frame chapel
900; L. A. Claiborne, frame cottage. on State
street. near Michigan, s.. 000 William Givens
frame cottage, on Elm street. near Grove, $780,
NARROW ESCAPE FROM BEING CRUSHED.
W. r. Sinner. living at No. 246 East Wash
ington street, with his wife and lady friend,
came near meeting with serious accident yes
terday forenoon. They had started to the coun-
try in a buggy, and at the East-street crossing
they were hemmed in between the trains. The
horse begun backing, and the vehicle was struck
ny Bee-line switch engine and overturned.
The occupants all jumped and were not injured.
COLONEL sHULER's REPORTED DISAPPEARANCE.
sensational report appeared in a morning
paper yesterday regarding the disappear
ance of Col Lawrence Shuler from his
home. On last Friday he decided to
visit friends in Washington county and left
without sending word to his family. Hearing
that some anxiety was being caused by his abb
sence, he telegraphed his family yesterday, in
forming them of his Whereabouts, and last
evening returned home.
INSANE FROM EXCESSIVE USE OF TOBACCO.
Robert Greeuaway, shoemaker living with
his parents at No. 1914 North Delaware street,
was declared insane yesterday by a commission
composed of Justices Feibleman and Smock and
Drs. Hodges and Calvin Fletcher. His insanity.
the physicians say, is due to excessive use Of
tobacco. He has delusion that some one is
attempting TO kill him, and two three times
has endeavored to jump from a thirdstory win
dow, believing that he was pursued by
enemy.
PROPOSED OPENING OF NEW ALLEY.
The city commissioners were in session the
most of thexday yesterday. considering the open
ing Of an alley to a uniform width of fifty feet,
running from Jackson to Georgia street. be-
tween Illinois and Meridian streets. The street
is really a necessity in order to accommodate
persons going to and from the Union Depot, but
1t is being opposed by several of the real estate
owners. The session yesterday was for the pur-
pose of hearing what the property holders had to
say about the project and a final decision in the
matter will be reached at another meeting
THE woULD-BE JAIL-BREAKERs WEAKEN.
When the five prisoners in the county Jail
who were caught preparing to escape were not
released from their cells. yesterday morning.
they knew that their scheme had been exposed.
Jailer Clarke decided to not say anything to
them, and compel them to voluntarily produce
the saw they intended to use About o'clock
they sent out note saying they wanted to
MIR. Clarke, and when he went in William A
Teae. the counterfeiter, produced the and |
said if they were allowed freedom of the corri-
dor they would never make another attempt |
They were then allowed the privileges accorded |
other prisoners
THE wARMEsr DAY OF THE SEASON.
Yesterday thus far the warmest day of |
the season. the highest point being reached at
the signal station at 230 o'clock in the after |
noon, when the Thermometer there marked "a |
Fahrenheit. Persons who perambulate the |
pavements are not inclined to accept the signal |
service thermometer at its airier elevation.
claiming that it does not indicate all the heat |
they have to encounter To such the thirty-six |
inch Thermometer at Sloan's pharmacy is more |
satisfactory. At s o'clock A. NJ. yesterday that |
and at 3 p M STo. It.was a day that looked en- |
eouraeing to sunstrokes and cases of prostra-
ton from heat. but these were. fortunately, few.
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT.
William d. Oehiltree, who has been repre-
sentng Eastern manufactures of novelties here
for some time was arrested on grand jury war
rant last evening, charging him with embezzle-
ment. He has been selling a great quantity of
goods and according to the statement of the
company on which he was indicted, he has failed
to turn over several hundred dollars that
belong to them. The deputy sheriff has been
looking for him since the grand jury adjourned,
but he had an intimation that they were about
TO indict him aud left the city. He eturned last
evening: and was found by Deputy Sheriff
at his home, No. II West Seventh
street His bond was fixed at 81 900. He could
not furnish security last night and had to 60 to
Jail
THE DoRE BIBLICAL TABLEAUx
A very interesting entertainment was the ex-
hibtion Of biblical scenes given at Tomlinson
Hall last night The scenes represented were
taken from the pictures of Gustave Dore. The
designs were painted by D. B. Hughes the we'll
known scenic artist and figure draughts-
man, and covered over 5000 square feet of can.
vas. Mr.. Hughes has heen engaged on the work
Of transferring the scenes for several months,
and has certainly produced an interesting work
of art The scenes were arranged upon rollers
On the stage. Each scene was accompanied
with an introductory address by Dr. j. s.
Ienckes, VINO MADE an extended trip through
Egypt and Palestine The Temptation"
Judgment" adams Torment" and '.The Sac
.ifce" were especially striking. The entertain
nent closed with a series of classical and myth
illogical tableaux The audience was not large,
but those present were highly entertained. The
exhibition will be repeated to nigh aud to-mor-
.ow night.
DROPPED DEAD IN THE STREET.
William johnson. residing at No. 81 Cher
y street. dropped dead yesterday afternoon
while talking with Reisner the shoe dealer, on
street, in front OF the City Lii
,rary He left his home at o'clock, and came
Town town to DIR. Todd about pain he had
been having in his head for several days. ne
lad just left the physicians Office when ne met
Mr. Reisner They stopped to speak TO each
,ther and just as Mr.. Johnson saying. Il
I'm not feeling very WELL" he fell DIR. Combs
vas called from his Office near by aud he pro-